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Kejriwal urges non-BJP parties to vote against farm bills in Rajya Sabha

Earlier, Kejriwal had said his party will vote against the three bills and termed them "anti-farmer"

Will not sign on death warrant of farmers: Cong on agriculture reform Bills

These Bills are -- Farmers' and Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020 and Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020

97 persons died on Shramik Special trains till Sept 9: Govt tells RS

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal told the Rajya Sabha that 97 persons died while travelling on Shramik Special trains between May 1 and September 9

Monsoon session may be curtailed as Covid-19 cases rise among MPs: Report

The government has also mandated daily tests for journalist entering parliament to cover the session from Saturday.

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Slew of MP infections may prune monsoon session

Seasonal flu shot demand up, staff shortage hits Pune hospitals, Bengal forgets social distancing as it celebrates Mahalaya--news on how the country is coping with the pandemic

Rajnath Singh on Sino-Indian border crisis: Prepared for all outcomes

China does not accept 'customary, traditional alignment of the boundary', says Defence Minister in statement to Parliament.

Rajnath on India-China border row: We want peaceful solution but ready for all eventualities

China doesn't recognise the traditional and customary alignment of the boundary, says Defence Minister in Parliament

Govt declines opposition's demand for discussion on stand-off with China

The government on Tuesday declined the opposition's demand for discussion on the standoff between Indian and Chinese forces at the LAC in Ladakh

Top headlines: 3 MPC members to get extension; LIC IPO unlikely this fiscal

From Infosys hinting at acquisitions to Centre seeking Parliament nod for additional Rs 1.67 trillion expenditure, here are top headlines this morning

Jharkhand MLAs being tested for coronavirus ahead of monsoon session

Covid-19 tests are being held in Jharkhand assembly ahead of monsoon session which is slated to start from September 18

25 MPs test positive for coronavirus as Parliament's monsoon session begins

As many 56 people tested positive during the RT-PCR Tests conducted in Parliament complex by September 12, says NDTV.com

Parliament all geared up for holding 18-day Monsoon Session from Sept 14

Entry in the premises will be allowed only on production of a Covid-19 negative report, with the test conducted not more than 72 hours before the start of the session

VP Venkaiah Naidu undergoes Covid-19 test ahead of monsoon session

Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu has undergone a COVID-19 test ahead of the monsoon session in Parliament, informed the Vice President's Secretariat on Sunday.The secretariat further informed that it is mandatory for all members of the Upper House to undergo a COVID-19 test before attending the session."Preparing himself to preside over the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament beginning on September 14, 2020, Chairman, Rajya Sabha, M Venkaiah Naidu underwent COVID-19 test today. It is mandatory for each member to undergo COVID-19 test (RT-PCR) before attending the upcoming session, according to an advisory issued to all Rajya Sabha members," the Vice President Secretariat said in a statement.As per the secretariat's statement, the members have been asked to get their test done within 72 hours before the commencement of the session at any hospital/laboratory authorised by the government or at Parliament House Complex.The secretariat further said that in order .

Covid-19 impact: No all-party meeting ahead of Parliament's monsoon session

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi will not be holding the meeting which is conferred before the commencement of parliamentary sessions

Covid-19 test report mandatory to enter Parliament during Monsoon session

The members have been requested to get their RT-PCR tests conducted 72 hours prior to arrival at Parliament after September 11 onwards

Shiv Sena supports govt on no Question Hour during monsoon session

Shiv Sena came out in support of the Centre's move to drop Question Hour from the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament, and said the decision was taken due to an "emergency situation"

BJP using Covid-19 as excuse to cancel Question Hour in Parliament: NCP

The NCP accused the BJP of using the COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse to cancel the Question Hour in the forthcoming monsoon session of Parliament to "hide its failures" on multiple fronts

Covid-19: Centre considering proposal on physical Parliament session

Both sessions of Parliament are likely to be functional from the Central Hall daily except on a vacation day

Bihar legislature: Truncated, day-long monsoon session set for tomorrow

The two Houses of Bihar legislature will meet here on Monday for a truncated, one-day monsoon session, which could be the last for the state assembly whose term expires in November.

Monsoon session of Chhattisgarh legislature to begin on August 25

The monsoon session of the Chhattisgarh legislative Assembly will begin from August 25 and will be restricted to just four days in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, an Assembly official said on Friday.